This site features current writing opportunities for authors of all genres, with a preference for Christian publications. The submission opportunities featured on this blog site have been collected by Sally Clark. The source of the information is listed at the bottom of each post. Please check these websites for additional writing articles and information on submissions in other genres.

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Browsing Archive: July, 2016

Announcing a contest on the theme of “Decisions.” Hospital Drive, the literature, arts, and humanities magazine of the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine, is awarding prizes of $500 each in the categories of poetry, prose, and visual art. Submissions should relate in some way to the theme of “Decisions” in the context of healthcare (wellness, illness, caregiving, etc.) We welcome submi...

Do you recall a favorite chocolate related memory? A bittersweet disaster? I am seeking the best of chocolate times, the worst of chocolate times, and your nitty-gritty, flavorful notes in between.

Example ideas for stories:

Do you consider yourself a chocolate nerd? Is there a standout moment that changed the way you view or enjoy chocolate? Do you have strong opinions about chocolate or cacao? Are you fascinated by the histor...

This is a call for submissions for contributions to the anthology Adam, Eve & the Riders of the Apocalypse.

Send your best poems that are written from the perspective of (or about) Biblical characters. Poems that have already appeared in periodicals and poetry collections are quite welcome. Submission to the anthology implies that permission is granted for the poetry to appear. Poets with work acc...

ChronicJoyMinistry is a chronic illness ministry built on a foundation of hope, purpose, worth and joy in Jesus Christ. Community and story are as vital to this ministry as food and water.

We accept submissions on any facet of life with chronic illness. Posts should be approximately 500 – 600 words in length. If you quote scripture in your post, please include the reference and translatio...

Creative nonfiction authors are invited to submit an essay of up to 5,000 words on the subject of their choice to be considered for the Diana Woods Memorial (DWM) Award in creative nonfiction. Winners will receive $250 and their work will be featured in the next issue of Lunch Ticket. Each award recipient must submit a 100-word biography, current photo, and send a brief note of...

We are looking for picture driven stories for children ages 2-6. Please do not send early readers, middle grade, or YA manuscripts. No religious or holiday themed stories. Please do not submit your story with page breaks or illustration notes. Do not submit a story with doodles or personal photographs. Do not send your idea for a story, send your story in manuscript form. We are not looking for: Lullaby stories or stories about ho...

You’re rummaging through an old tub of clothes from your childhood that your parents had stored away in their attic. As you search you find one particular piece that you remember as your favorite. When you hold it in your hands, you’re magically transported back to the moment you got that piece of ...

Send in ordinary text from a non-poetic source that you have arranged into lines. We publish the best ones. Please don't change the text very much, if at all. Poems that do not follow the guidelines will not be considered.

Follow Verbatim Poetry on Facebook, Twitter or by RSS feed to find out if/when your poem is published.

The International Journal for Philosophy of Religion is seeking papers, poems, short stories, biographies, etc. that fit the theme Approaches to Faith. The aim is to edit a collection that deepens our understanding of faith, thought of as a psychological state, attitude, orientation, or stance, whether secular or religious. Submissions should exhibit clarity, creative engagement, and concern for contemporary life.

It also stands for yarn - noun: a tale. verb: to tell a tale, i.e. spin a yarn.

Submissions are open in fiction, poetry, and essays,

We can’t wait to see your creative writing!Since this is a YA literary journal, we ask that the material be appropriate for, and of particular interest to, young adult readers, 14 years old and up.We have no age restrictions for authors (fogies over the age of 18 write YA, t...

Unsolicited and agented submissions are accepted throughout the year. One Teen Story publishes 12 stories a year and accepts submissions from both established and emerging writers. 8 of the 12 stories we publish are written by established and emerging adult authors of quality YA fiction. 4 of the 12 are written by outstanding teen authors. For a list of writers we have published in the past and short samples of their st...

The Saturday Evening Post will award $25 to the author of the winning limerick for the illustration pictured on their website by Harold Anderson. Limericks must contain five lines. You may enter as many times as you wish.

To enter, fill out the entry form on their web site. Entries must be submitted by August 25, 2016. The winning limerick will be announc...

Open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry and/or writing a story that’s worth telling everyone! Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes totaling $1275.00. All works must be original.

Guidelines:

Write a poem, 30 lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand printed.

You may recall my role as editor for story collections such as: A Cup of Comfort, Extraordinary Answers to Prayer, Love is a Verb, and a number of books related to Angels, Miracles, and Heavenly Encounters.I am now compiling a story volume for Bethany House Publishers with a working title of Life-Changing Miracles: True Stories of How God Miraculously Transforms Lives.

Now it’s your time to shine as a writer. Enter our first writing and art contest. Whether you are a professional writer or just write for fun, you are invited to submit your short stories, essays and poetry for this exciting new opportunity to be creative at your age. The only requirement is, you have to be 65 or older to qualify. Same for those of you who want to compete for prizes with original artwork.

As you may know, Krampus, Santa's dark companion, is in the spotlight these days. Thousands of people across the globe celebrate Krampusnacht on December 5 of each year. And the movie, Krampus, was a hit during the 2015 holiday season. Krampusnacht: Twelve Nights of Krampus, which I anthologized, and World Weaver Press published, was a hit as well, so we're publishing anothe...

What we're looking for: Contest entries must be both funny AND have a teachable point that draws off of a text from the Gospel of John. Humor must be appropriate for an age 12+ audience and should not use vulgar language. Entries must be no longer than 1000 words. Preference is given to stories of 500 words or less; pleas...

Have you had a stranger save your life? Has a stranger impacted you in a way that changed the course of your life? Did you ever move to a new city and have a stranger help you get settled? Did you donate time or money and find out that in the process of giving you were also changed? Perhaps you were in an accident or were the victim of a crime and a Good Samaritan came to your aid? Or maybe you were simply having one ...

Orison Books seeks to publish spiritually-engaged poetry, fiction, and non-fiction of exceptional literary merit. In our view, spiritual writing has little to do with subject matter. Rather, the kind of work we seek to publish has a transcendent aesthetic effect on the reader, and reading it can itself be a spiritual experience. Such work is not merely about spiritual contemplation, but its...

Readers Write column asks readers to address subjects on which they're the only authorities. Topics are intentionally broad in order to give room for expression. Writing style isn't as important as thoughtfulness and sincerity.

We publish only nonfiction in Readers Write. Feel free to submit your work under "Name Withheld" if it allows you to be more honest, but be sure to include you...

The following information is from Charlotte Holt, author of the “Trusting Him” book series -

The Lord has laid on my heart to write another “Trusting Him,” book. This time I’ve decided to write “Trusting Him when Life’s Difficult.” I know many of you, like me, have had difficult situations in your lives.

Again, I want the stories to be formatted in Times New Romans 12, one and one/half space, 1500 – 2000 words. Please show the difficult s...

“Write a personal essay of up to 750 words that shares a true story about how Love and Compassion helped solve a specific work or business problem.” You may send in up to 3 essays. Prizes: First Place: $100.00 money order. Second Place: $75.00 money order. Third Place: $50.00 money order.

Browsing Archive: July, 2016

Announcing a contest on the theme of “Decisions.” Hospital Drive, the literature, arts, and humanities magazine of the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine, is awarding prizes of $500 each in the categories of poetry, prose, and visual art. Submissions should relate in some way to the theme of “Decisions” in the context of healthcare (wellness, illness, caregiving, etc.) We welcome submi...

Do you recall a favorite chocolate related memory? A bittersweet disaster? I am seeking the best of chocolate times, the worst of chocolate times, and your nitty-gritty, flavorful notes in between.

Example ideas for stories:

Do you consider yourself a chocolate nerd? Is there a standout moment that changed the way you view or enjoy chocolate? Do you have strong opinions about chocolate or cacao? Are you fascinated by the histor...

This is a call for submissions for contributions to the anthology Adam, Eve & the Riders of the Apocalypse.

Send your best poems that are written from the perspective of (or about) Biblical characters. Poems that have already appeared in periodicals and poetry collections are quite welcome. Submission to the anthology implies that permission is granted for the poetry to appear. Poets with work acc...

ChronicJoyMinistry is a chronic illness ministry built on a foundation of hope, purpose, worth and joy in Jesus Christ. Community and story are as vital to this ministry as food and water.

We accept submissions on any facet of life with chronic illness. Posts should be approximately 500 – 600 words in length. If you quote scripture in your post, please include the reference and translatio...

Creative nonfiction authors are invited to submit an essay of up to 5,000 words on the subject of their choice to be considered for the Diana Woods Memorial (DWM) Award in creative nonfiction. Winners will receive $250 and their work will be featured in the next issue of Lunch Ticket. Each award recipient must submit a 100-word biography, current photo, and send a brief note of...

We are looking for picture driven stories for children ages 2-6. Please do not send early readers, middle grade, or YA manuscripts. No religious or holiday themed stories. Please do not submit your story with page breaks or illustration notes. Do not submit a story with doodles or personal photographs. Do not send your idea for a story, send your story in manuscript form. We are not looking for: Lullaby stories or stories about ho...

You’re rummaging through an old tub of clothes from your childhood that your parents had stored away in their attic. As you search you find one particular piece that you remember as your favorite. When you hold it in your hands, you’re magically transported back to the moment you got that piece of ...

Send in ordinary text from a non-poetic source that you have arranged into lines. We publish the best ones. Please don't change the text very much, if at all. Poems that do not follow the guidelines will not be considered.

Follow Verbatim Poetry on Facebook, Twitter or by RSS feed to find out if/when your poem is published.

The International Journal for Philosophy of Religion is seeking papers, poems, short stories, biographies, etc. that fit the theme Approaches to Faith. The aim is to edit a collection that deepens our understanding of faith, thought of as a psychological state, attitude, orientation, or stance, whether secular or religious. Submissions should exhibit clarity, creative engagement, and concern for contemporary life.

It also stands for yarn - noun: a tale. verb: to tell a tale, i.e. spin a yarn.

Submissions are open in fiction, poetry, and essays,

We can’t wait to see your creative writing!Since this is a YA literary journal, we ask that the material be appropriate for, and of particular interest to, young adult readers, 14 years old and up.We have no age restrictions for authors (fogies over the age of 18 write YA, t...

Unsolicited and agented submissions are accepted throughout the year. One Teen Story publishes 12 stories a year and accepts submissions from both established and emerging writers. 8 of the 12 stories we publish are written by established and emerging adult authors of quality YA fiction. 4 of the 12 are written by outstanding teen authors. For a list of writers we have published in the past and short samples of their st...

The Saturday Evening Post will award $25 to the author of the winning limerick for the illustration pictured on their website by Harold Anderson. Limericks must contain five lines. You may enter as many times as you wish.

To enter, fill out the entry form on their web site. Entries must be submitted by August 25, 2016. The winning limerick will be announc...

Open to anyone who loves expressing innermost thoughts and feelings into the beautiful literary art of poetry and/or writing a story that’s worth telling everyone! Write a poem or short story for a chance to win cash prizes totaling $1275.00. All works must be original.

Guidelines:

Write a poem, 30 lines or fewer on any subject, style, or form, typed or neatly hand printed.

You may recall my role as editor for story collections such as: A Cup of Comfort, Extraordinary Answers to Prayer, Love is a Verb, and a number of books related to Angels, Miracles, and Heavenly Encounters.I am now compiling a story volume for Bethany House Publishers with a working title of Life-Changing Miracles: True Stories of How God Miraculously Transforms Lives.

Now it’s your time to shine as a writer. Enter our first writing and art contest. Whether you are a professional writer or just write for fun, you are invited to submit your short stories, essays and poetry for this exciting new opportunity to be creative at your age. The only requirement is, you have to be 65 or older to qualify. Same for those of you who want to compete for prizes with original artwork.

As you may know, Krampus, Santa's dark companion, is in the spotlight these days. Thousands of people across the globe celebrate Krampusnacht on December 5 of each year. And the movie, Krampus, was a hit during the 2015 holiday season. Krampusnacht: Twelve Nights of Krampus, which I anthologized, and World Weaver Press published, was a hit as well, so we're publishing anothe...

What we're looking for: Contest entries must be both funny AND have a teachable point that draws off of a text from the Gospel of John. Humor must be appropriate for an age 12+ audience and should not use vulgar language. Entries must be no longer than 1000 words. Preference is given to stories of 500 words or less; pleas...

Have you had a stranger save your life? Has a stranger impacted you in a way that changed the course of your life? Did you ever move to a new city and have a stranger help you get settled? Did you donate time or money and find out that in the process of giving you were also changed? Perhaps you were in an accident or were the victim of a crime and a Good Samaritan came to your aid? Or maybe you were simply having one ...

Orison Books seeks to publish spiritually-engaged poetry, fiction, and non-fiction of exceptional literary merit. In our view, spiritual writing has little to do with subject matter. Rather, the kind of work we seek to publish has a transcendent aesthetic effect on the reader, and reading it can itself be a spiritual experience. Such work is not merely about spiritual contemplation, but its...

Readers Write column asks readers to address subjects on which they're the only authorities. Topics are intentionally broad in order to give room for expression. Writing style isn't as important as thoughtfulness and sincerity.

We publish only nonfiction in Readers Write. Feel free to submit your work under "Name Withheld" if it allows you to be more honest, but be sure to include you...

The following information is from Charlotte Holt, author of the “Trusting Him” book series -

The Lord has laid on my heart to write another “Trusting Him,” book. This time I’ve decided to write “Trusting Him when Life’s Difficult.” I know many of you, like me, have had difficult situations in your lives.

Again, I want the stories to be formatted in Times New Romans 12, one and one/half space, 1500 – 2000 words. Please show the difficult s...

“Write a personal essay of up to 750 words that shares a true story about how Love and Compassion helped solve a specific work or business problem.” You may send in up to 3 essays. Prizes: First Place: $100.00 money order. Second Place: $75.00 money order. Third Place: $50.00 money order.

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Sally Clark

Fredericksburg, Tx

Like finding shells on the beach, I love doing market research! And what I find, I love to share! I write in a variety of genres including children's, Christian, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, so these post follow along those lines. Check out my web site: www.sallyclark.info, for more about me.